Proof of Concept: Securing Agentic AI in 2026

Venable's Heather West and Zscaler's Sam Curry on Risk Models for AI Integration Anna Delaney (annamadeline) • December 25, 2025

In the latest "Proof of Concept," Heather West of Venable LLP and Sam Curry of Zscaler joined editors from Information Security Media Group to discuss how businesses can address agentic artificial intelligence, new trust models and liability risks while advancing integration across the enterprise.

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West, senior director of cybersecurity and privacy services at Venable, said integration of agentic AI should be done with caution. "The promise of agents is integration," she said. "You've also just opened a door to an agent that hopefully you can trust. But we don't know … what those policies ought to be and what they will be."

Curry, CISO at Zscaler, emphasized the need for security models that reflect new realities. "There's ...